Demonstrative Communication

Demonstrative communication is defined as the sending and receiving of messages which include nonverbal and unwritten communication. Many people are unaware of the way they convey with body language, tone of voice, their gestures, personal appearance and receivers are unaware of what they perceive and acknowledge from the communication as well.

Nonverbal communication includes all those ways we communicate without words (Quintanilla & Wahl, 2014). The kinds of behavior included in nonverbal communication would be our walk, stance, posture, and appearance. Clothing you wear, jewelry, eyeglasses and the gestures such as shrugging shoulders or shaking head and facial expressions you make such as smiling or frowning are also included in nonverbal communication. Other functions of nonverbal communication include interpersonal attitudes, being skilled in observing and interpreting the nonverbal behavior of others in a profession. For example you observe that during certain times of the day a particular department may be extremely busy and overwhelmed, noticing a coworker interrupt this department during this time shows that this department does not acknowledge this coworkers request as willingly which may lead to the request being forgotten. By approaching this particular department during a calm time you are able to get your request acknowledged and completed without delay. Another function of nonverbal communication is one’s personality, character, disposition, and temperament (Quintanilla & Wahl, 2014). Certain work environments demonstrate certain traits of that person such as a library where librarians are quiet, restaurants where servers are outgoing and personable, and corporations where executive’s which are more profes...

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...n easily show your dislike or disapproval of the material at hand. Some people mask their expressions to suit the situation more appropriately. For example you may have harsh feelings about a project or promotion that was not in your favor but in order to move forward with the project you mask your emotions and replace it with expressions more appropriate to the situation.

Nonverbal communication complements when we are verbally communicating such as our facial expressions, gestures with our hands, stance, our physical appearance along with the way we communicate when touching another person. These actions amplify what we are communicating; this enforces the value and importance of nonverbal communication.

Works Cited

Quintanilla, K., & Wahl, S. (2014). Business and Professional Communication: Keys for Workplace Excellence. (2nd ed.) Los Angeles, CA: Sage.